God's Love Will Have You Feeling Like You Can Conquer The World

How to develop a mindset for more via Dr. Dharius Daniels - “I’m not Greedy, I’m Hungry” sermon 🩵

1. Mindset for more

More requires an attitude adjustment. The scripture communicates that God advances a persons life, head first. The first thing he moves is your mind by giving you a mindset for more. You are wherever your mind is. Do not be conformed by this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.

2. Maturity for more

We don’t only need a mind that wants more, we need a heart that can handle it. Whenever you get more of anything, you get more of everything. For example: You don’t get a promotion without pressure. You don’t get more notoriety without getting more criticism. You need a degree of maturity to be able to handle the backsides of those blessings.

3. A Method for more

The more doesn’t happen magically. It comes through methods, ideas and strategy. Pray for God to give you a plan.

4. Make room for more

May God make unexplainable eliminations in your life. When God removes certain things or people from our life, he wants to do it preemptively. Meaning, he wants to do it before you see why it needs to be done. There’s a level of more that no longer allows you to manage high maintenance relationships. You need people in your life that want you to experience more, even if they know things between you need to be adjusted.

5. Make noise for more

Don’t wait for more to arrive for you to be glad, your gladness before it arrives is an expression and indication that you believe it’s coming. Become a person of praise. Give thanks constantly. Practice mindfulness. You can’t praise without getting your mind full of what’s praiseworthy about God. Live a life of gratitude and thanks giving. Gratitude is the seed for more. God gives more to the grateful. Be grateful for what is already done.

bible verses for when you’re…

“feed your soul more and more with each day that passes.”

fear.

romans 8:31 - “… if God is for us, who can ever be against us?”

hebrews 13:6 - “so we can confidently say, ‘the Lord is my Shepherd; i will not fear; what can man do to me?”

john 14:27 - “… let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”

deuteronomy 31:6 - “be strong and courageous. do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”

1 peter 5:7 - “cast your anxieties onto Him, for He cares about you.”

2 timothy 1:7 - “for God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.”

psalm 56:3 - “when i am afraid, i put my trust in You.”

john 16:33 - “I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. in this world you will have trouble. but take heart! I have overcome the world.”

psalm 27:1 - “the Lord is my Light and my Salvation — whom shall i fear? the Lord is the stronghold of my life — of whom shall i be afraid?”

1 peter 3:14 - “but even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. so don’t worry or be afraid of their threats.”

doubt.

proverbs 3:5 - “trust in the Lord with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding.”

james 1:6 - “but let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.”

mark 11:23 - “ ‘truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, “be taken up and thrown into the sea,” and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him.’ ”

2 corinthians 5:7 - “for we walk by faith, not by sight.”

isaiah 41:10 - “fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

james 1:5 - “if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.”

john 20:29 - “Jesus said to him, ‘have you believed because you have seen Me? blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.’ ”

joshua 1:9 - “have I not commanded you? be strong and courageous. do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

romans 14:23 - “but whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. for whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.”

romans 8:39 - “nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

anxiety/stress.

psalm 94:19 - “when anxiety was great within me, Your consolation brought joy to my soul.”

matthew 6:34 - “therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. each day has enough trouble of its own.”

1 corinthians 7:32 - “I want you to be free from anxieties.”

isaiah 35:4 - “say to those who have an anxious heart, ‘be strong; fear not! behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you.’ ”

matthew 6:27 - “and which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?”

psalm 34:17 - “when the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.”

matthew 6:25 - “therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?”

matthew 11:28 - “come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

psalm 55:22 - “cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you; He will never permit the righteous to be moved.”

2 thessalonians 3:16 - “now may the Lord of Peace Himself give you peace at all times in every way. the Lord be with you all.”

sadness.

psalm 9:9 - “the Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.”

psalm 18:2 - “the Lord is my Rock, my Fortress and my Deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom i take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”

psalm 22:24 - “for He has not despised or disdained the suffering of the afflicted one; He has not hidden His face from him but has listened to his cry for help.”

psalm 30:5 - “weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.”

psalm 34:18 - “the Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”

psalm 37:39 - “the salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.”

psalm 46: 1-2 - “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea.”

psalm 48:14 - “for this God is our God for ever and ever; He will be our guide even to the end.”

psalm 73:26 - “my flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”

psalm 138:7 - “though i walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve my life; You stretch out Your hand against the anger of my foes, with Your right hand You save me.”

anger.

psalm 37:8 - “refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.”

proverbs 14:29 - “whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.”

ecclesiastes 7:9 - “be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the heart of fools.

ephesians 4:31 - “let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.”

colossians 3:8 - “but now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.”

colossians 3:15 - “and let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. and be thankful.”

james 1:19 - “know this, my beloved brothers and sisters: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger...”

james 1:20 - “...for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.”

psalm 34:14 - “turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.”

ephesians 4: 26-27 - “ ‘in your anger do not sin’: do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.”

loneliness.

psalm 27:10 - “though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me.”

1 samuel 12:22 - “for the sake of His great name the Lord will not reject His people, because the Lord was pleased to make you His own.”

matthew 28:20 - “… and surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.

psalm 68:5 - “a father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy dwelling.”

psalm 139: 7-10 - “where can i go from Your Spirit? or where can i flee from Your presence? if i ascend into heaven, You are there; if i make my bed in hell, behold, You are there. if i take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there Your hand shall lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me.”

isaiah 58:11 - “the Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought, and strengthen your bones; you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.”

james 4:8 - “draw near to God and He will draw near to you.”

phillipians 4:19 - “and my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”

joshua 1: 5-6 - “… as I was with moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you. be strong and of good courage …”

isaiah 43: 1-2 - “fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine. when you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. when you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you.”

spiritual warfare.

habakkuk 3:19 - “the Lord God is my strength.”

psalm 37:40 - “the Lord shall help you and deliver you because you trust Him.”

2 thessalonians 3:3 - “but the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.”

james 4:7 - “submit yourselves, then, to God. resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

1 john 4:4 - “you are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.”

isaiah 54:17 - “ ‘no weapon that is formed against you will prosper; and every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn. this is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their vindication is from Me,’ declares the Lord.”

1 corinthians 15:57 - “but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

luke 10:19 - “behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.”

deuteronomy 28:7 - “the Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before you. they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways.”

romans 12:21 - “do not be overcome with evil, but overcome evil with good.”

verses to know/recognise.

john 3:16 - “for God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

phillipians 4:13 - “i can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

jeremiah 29:11 - “ ‘for I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, but to give you hope and a future.’ ”

phillipians 4:6 - “do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”

psalm 46:10 - “be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”

romans 8:31 - “what, then, shall we say in response to these things? if God is for us, who can be against us?”

psalm 147:3 - “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

matthew 6:33 - “but seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

romans 8:18 - “what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory He will reveal to us after.”

attempt to memorise at least one of each (focus a little bit more on the spiritual warfare verses) because it is important to remember God’s Word no matter where you are.

signed, C 🤍

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4c

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Harsh truths we need to accept to move forward?

It doesn't take much to reach the top.

If you decide to get on your floor right now and do 10 push-ups, you will have done what 80% of women will refuse to do. If you turn off your phone 20 minutes before bed tonight, you will have done what 90% of young people in the modern world refuse to do. Most people are addicted to self-sabotaging behavior. We all know that eating crap and not exercising is bad for our bodies. We all know that scrolling on social media for hours each day is bad for our mental health. We all know that buying items we don't need isn't going to make us truly happy. Yet we choose to continue these habits because we don't want to feel uncomfortable. And there's actually a neurological reason for this: when we try to break a habit we've grown used to, our brain literally does everything in its power to stop us as a self-protective measure. So we have to work really hard to do what we know is good for us.

It's harrowing to understand that most people are willingly ruining their chances of success and happiness, but it's also a powerful realization. Why? Because you can use that knowledge to your advantage. If you commit to making really small changes every day to become just 1% better than you were last week, you will propel yourself MILES ahead of the curve. Stop trying to force yourself to change your entire life today. It's not going to work because your brain will reject it and you will be left feeling distraught. Instead, try to implement a single change into your life every week. It can be turning off your phone 5 minutes before going to bed instead of scrolling through reels for 30 minutes in the dark. It can be watching a 3-minute guided meditation every morning. It can be only drinking water instead of soda. Whatever that thing is, just stick with it and trust that by taking really simple and small actions, you will surpass the vast majority of the population.

This is why you're struggling to change your life.

How many times have you seen a video that offered advice that you committed to taking in order to change your life? How many times have you actually followed through and implemented those changes? We live in a world that gives us access to some of the best and most revolutionary information out there. In this day and age, we can go on youtube and learn EXACTLY how to become an entrepreneur, get a six-pack, meet our dream partner, and make millions of dollars. And while we don't have any issue watching these videos and being inspired by them, seldom do we actually make a move. The reason is that, once again, our brains like to play games. We subconsciously accept that if we are cognizant of the things we need to do to change our lives, our lives will magically change without us actually having to do those things.

So just understanding that we need to be in a calorie deficit to lose 15 pounds makes us believe that we have the power to lose 15 pounds. I mean how many times have you heard someone say "I know I have to lose weight, I just have to get started" and subsequently lose no weight at all? How many times have you told yourself you have to start meditating and yet never started or failed to meditate more than a couple of times? It's easy to learn how to change, but it's incredibly difficult to actually do something with that knowledge. But here's the thing: In order to actually change your life, you have got to get off your ass. Just knowing that you have to make a change is not going to cause that change to take place. You have got to take action.

Stop being a victim.

Playing the victim isn't just saying things like "I can't trust men because my father never showed me love", but it's also saying things like "I'm single because the men out there are trash" or "No one takes me seriously because I'm a Black woman." Whenever you say things like this, you're disempowering yourself immensely. And guess what? The world doesn't care that you've had a hard life. The market doesn't care. No one is going to give you an award or a bag of money because your life isn't fair. Yes, many of the men out there are gaslighters and cheaters. That's not the reason you're perpetually single. YOU'RE the reason you're single. Yes, people are racist. That's not the reason you can't find a job. YOU'RE the reason you can't find a job.

The people who can acknowledge their setbacks and move forward regardless are always going to be the ones who win in the end. I know women who are fat, objectively unattractive, and downright unintelligent who STILL ended up with the love of their lives. I know of people who are dyslexic and have incredibly low IQs who STILL ended up becoming CEOs. How did they do it? They stopped making excuses, accepted the fact they would have to work a bit harder than everyone else, and got to work. You need to look at yourself in the mirror and admit that every failure in your life is a result of your actions (or inactions). You need to STOP blaming others. It's you. It's always been you. And you know what? Understanding that is a beautiful thing. After all, the first step to self-improvement is self-awareness.

Lovingly,

Elle

Feline Fatale

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